Preventing Postpartum Depression
Researchers have launched the largest study ever exploring causes of postpartum mood and anxiety disorders. The study, using a *free iPhone app, seeks to get 100,000 moms to participate. What causes Postpartum Depression? There are a few reasons that doctors believe moms are susceptible to postpartum depression. There are hormonal changes, lack of sleep, emotional […]
A Happy Postpartum – Lessons Learned
I had four very different postpartum experiences. And when I reflect back there are a number of lessons I learned that I’d like to share. The First Postpartum I was nineteen when I had my first baby. I was very young by today’s standards. I was married, lived out-of-state and knew that after the baby […]
The Lactation Cookie Phenomenon
An article came out on Health.com recently about “Lactation Cookies”. Moms on Pinterest are searching for help with breastfeeding and are downloading the recipes for lactation cookies in droves. “If you’re having trouble breastfeeding, you are not alone. As many as 92% of first-time mothers encounter issues, according to a Pediatrics study. Along with pain […]
Why Is My Newborn crying? …And What To Do!
There is a gap between the time a mom goes to her last prenatal visit with her OB and her first visit with the pediatrician. Because of this gap in care new mothers are not prepared for the reality of breastfeeding in the first minutes, days, weeks of their baby’s life. Then we all wonder […]